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Global Account Director – New Business
Location
Illinois
Posted
172 days ago
Salary
$130K - $150K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Global Account Director – New Business
QAD
• Identify and target prospective accounts across manufacturing with a focus on consumer goods and industrial sectors • Drive the full sales cycle from prospecting through contract negotiation and closure • Responsible for new logo acquisition and, subsequently, expanding/ upselling accounts • Develop account strategies to penetrate new regions, plants, or verticals • Build trusted advisor relationships with executive and operational leaders at prospective organizations • Interactions are typically with C-level and VP level executives; which can include large decision making teams • Understand client business objectives and align Redzone solutions to address operational challenges • Partner with Customer Success, Sales Engineering, and Professional Services to design value-driven proposals
Job Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Sales, Operations, or Business Management preferred but not required
- 5+ years’ experience in enterprise SaaS sales, preferably into the manufacturing sector
- Strong negotiation, marketing, and consultative sales skills
- Ability to confidently engage with C-level executives and decision-makers
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to thrive in a competitive, fast-paced environment
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred)
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- short-term and long-term disability coverage
- life insurance
- paid-time off
- parental leave
- well-being programs
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